Boost working memory in your high school classroom with meaningful, reflective journal prompts designed to teach executive function skills while encouraging metacognition. Working memory, an essential part of executive function, is the ability to hold and manipulate information in your mind to complete tasks. This critical skill empowers students to stay focused, process information, and […]

Helping students gain self-control is a critical part of supporting their overall academic and social success. In elementary classrooms, teachers often encounter students who struggle with behaviors such as interrupting conversations, acting impulsively, or reacting emotionally to triggers. These behaviors are not just isolated challenges but are often rooted in deficits in the executive function […]